FAMILY RESOURCE AND

NEEDS
TLE-HOME ECONOMICS
THE FOLLOWING ARE FAMILY RESOURCES. DRAW A IF
IT IS A HUMAN RESOURCE, IF IT IS A MATERIAL
RESOURCE AND IF IT IS A NONMATERIAL RESOURCE.

_______1. water
_______ 2. time
_______ 3. skills
_______ 4. furniture
_______ 5. Intelligence
DRAW A IF IT IS A BASIC NEED OF A FAMILY AND
IF IT IS NOT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A
SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.

_______ 1. house
_______ 2. food
_______ 3. cellular phone
_______ 4. clothes
_______ 5. car
READ THE SELECTION BELOW. ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. WRITE YOUR ANSWER
ON A SHEET OF PAPER.
A. Beatriz is the only child of Soriano family.
Her parents came from wealthy families and
own a company. Her parents can provide her
needs; can afford to send her in a prestigious
school; buy expensive gadgets, trendy dresses,
signature bags, jewelries and shoes. She can
have what she wants for.
B. Joie and Rolan are enrolled in a
private school. Their mother is a
registered nurse who is currently
employed in Dubai. She is a solo
parent and works hard to provide
her children a good education. The
children live with their
grandmother.
C. Jan Immanuel is the eldest of the eight
siblings. His father Mang Jose, works in a
tailoring shop and earns a minimum
wage daily. His mother Aling Beauty is
employed in a private hospital as a
regular cook. Their family can only
afford their basic needs. He and his other
siblings go to a public school and help in
the household chores after school.
 WHAT IS
RESOURCES?
 Resources can be defined as
anything we use to achieve what
we want (our goals) and needs
(to survive). It is classified into
three: human, material, and
non-material resources.
 Human Resources
 Capabilities,
Intelligence, and Skills.
 Strength/Energy
 Material Resources
 include wood from trees, edible
plants that can be used as food,
sand to make glass, metals
extracted out of rocks and
chemicals from plants that can
turned into plastics
 Material Resources
 Tangible assets such as house
and lot, furniture and
appliances, jewelry, automobiles
and cash are referred to as the
family’s material resources
Nonmaterial Resources
 intangible resources
such as health,
experiences, and time.
FAMILY BASIC
NEEDS
 Food
 Shelter
 Clothing
 Education
 Social Needs